"Everyone's time will come, you don't have to worry," Elliot said very softly.

"You sure are nonchalant. Do you know how worried Avery was and how much she effort she put into trying to save you?" growled Tammy, rebuking him. "You're much more worrisome than your children. Look at how good Layla is, look at how obedient Robert is! I don't need to mention Hayden. He has never once made anyone worry about him."

"Tammy, enough." Jun gave his wife a look. "Elliot had been set up. It was not as if he wanted to get abducted. Let the past stay in the past."

Avery came out of the bathroom and opened the thermos. She poured some of the soup into a bowl.

She took the bowl to the side of the bed and sat down. She planned to feed Elliot.

"Actually, when I first heard that he had secretly taken the device out of his head, I was furious. I was already thinking of what I was going to say when I saw him, but I also knew that yelling at him would not soothe my anger. I was sure I was going to hit